Activity |
% of
internet
users |
Last Asked |
Use the internet |
71% |
Dec-09 |
Send or read e-mail |
58 |
Sept-09 |
Use a search engine to find information |
50 |
Apr-09 |
Get news |
38 |
Apr-09 |
Go online just for fun or to pass the time |
38 |
Apr-09 |
Check the weather |
33 |
Apr-09 |
Look for info on a hobby or interest |
29 |
Feb-Mar-07 |
Use an online social networking site like MySpace, Facebook or LinkedIn.com* |
27 |
Sept-09 |
Look online for news or information about politics or the upcoming campaigns* |
25 |
Apr-09 |
Do any banking online |
24 |
Apr-09 |
Do any type of research for your job |
23 |
Feb-Mar-07 |
Look for information online about a service or product you are thinking of buying |
20 |
Sep-07 |
Watch a video on a video-sharing site like YouTube or Google Video |
19 |
Apr-09 |
Research for school or training |
16 |
Jan-05 |
Get sports scores and info online* |
15 |
Aug-06 |
Look for information on Wikipedia |
12 |
Dec-08 |
Get financial info online, such as stock quotes or mortgage interest rates |
12 |
Apr-09 |
Send instant messages |
11 |
Nov-08 |
Visit a local, state or federal government website* |
10 |
Nov-08 |
Read someone else’s online journal or blog* |
10 |
Dec-08 |
Look for health/medical info |
10 |
May-08 |
Search for a map or driving directions |
10 |
Dec-06 |
Use online classified ads or sites like Craig’s list |
9 |
Apr-09 |
Look online for info about a job* |
9 |
Apr-09 |
Play online games* |
9 |
Aug-06 |
Use Twitter or other status-update service |
9 |
Sept-09 |
Buy a product |
8 |
Apr-09 |
Search for info about someone you know or might meet |
8 |
Aug-08 |
Post comments to an online news group, website, blog or photo site |
8 |
Sept-09 |
Download music files to your computer |
7 |
Dec-07 |
Categorize or tag online content like a photo, news story or blog post |
7 |
Dec-06 |
Pay bills online |
7 |
Jan-05 |
Look up phone number or address |
7 |
Feb-04 |
Look for "how-to," "do-it-yourself" or repair information |
7 |
Aug-08 |
Pay to access or download digital content online* |
6 |
Dec-07 |
Listen to music online at a website |
6 |
May-Jun-04 |
Download video files to your computer |
5 |
Dec-07 |
Look for info about a place to live* |
5 |
Aug-06 |
Upload photos to a website so you can share them with others online |
5 |
Aug-06 |
Chat in a chat room or in an online discussion |
5 |
Sep-05 |
Share something online that you created yourself |
4 |
Sept-09 |
Look for religious/spiritual info |
4 |
Apr-09 |
Take a virtual tour of a location online |
4 |
Aug-06 |
Get info online about a college, university or other school you or a family member might attend |
4 |
Jan-05 |
Listen to a live or recorded radio broadcast online, such as a newscast, sporting event, or radio show |
4 |
May-Jun-04 |
Create or work on web pages or blogs for others, including friends, groups you belong to, or for work |
4 |
Sept-09 |
Rate a product, service or person using an online rating system |
3 |
Apr-09 |
Buy or make a reservation for travel |
3 |
Apr-09 |
Download a podcast so you can listen to it or view it later* |
3 |
May-08 |
Download or share files using peer-to-peer file-sharing networks, such as BitTorrent or LimeWire |
3 |
May-08 |
Post a comment or review online about a product you bought or a service you received |
3 |
Sep-07 |
Participate in an online auction |
3 |
Apr-09 |
Create or work on your own webpage |
3 |
Sept-09 |
Create or work on your own online journal or blog* |
2 |
Sept-09 |
Take material you find online—like songs, text or images—and remix it into your own artistic creation |
2 |
Sept-09 |
View live images online of a remote location or person, using a webcam |
2 |
Dec-06 |
Take a class online just for personal enjoyment or enrichment* |
2 |
Jan-05 |
Make a phone call online* |
2 |
Feb-Mar-07 |
Use an online dating website* |
2 |
Sept-09 |
Visit virtual worlds such as Second Life |
1 |
Sept-09 |
Participate in an online discussion, a listserv, or other online group forum that helps people with personal issues or health problems* |
1 |
Dec-08 |
Buy or sell stocks, bonds, or mutual funds |
1 |
Apr-09 |
Create an avatar or online representation of yourself |
1 |
Feb-Mar-07 |
Sell something online |
1 |
Aug-06 |
Research your family’s history or genealogy online* |
1 |
Sept-09 |
Take a class online for credit toward a degree of some kind* |
1 |
Dec-05 |
Visit an adult website |
1 |
May-Jun-04 |
Download or share adult content online |
1 |
May-Jun-04 |
Make a donation to a charity online |
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Apr-09 |